Designing conveniently located carpool or vanpool drop-off areas with safe pedestrian access is not a credit requirement, but particularly if parking is reduced, helps to carry out the intent of the credit, and support its success.
If you’re not careful, limiting parking capacity could be frustrating for occupants, and not behavior-changing. Consider strategies that go above and beyond the credit requirements:
However, if the parking lot is within the LEED project boundary, the fact that it is shared with other facilities would not affect your need to minimize it according to zoning requirements and provide preferred parking spots based on the entire parking capacity. However, this sharing of parking could also help you achieve SSc10: Joint Use of Facilities.
Sharing parking facilities could help your project earn the credit via no additional parking, if the parking lot is not within the LEED project boundary.
Section 2 of the Core Performance Guide describes architectural, lighting, and mechanical systems to be included. Section 3 is not required for EAp2 but includes additional opportunities for energy savings that can earn EAc1 points.
Section 1 in the guide focuses on best practices that benefit the project during the pre-design and schematic design stages, such as analyzing alternative designs and writing the owner’s project requirements (OPR).
The guide provides an outline for approaching an energy-efficient design, in addition to a list of prescriptive measures. The first of its three sections emphasizes process and team interaction rather than specific building systems or features. Advise the owner to read through the guide in order to understand what is required of the architect and engineers.
